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July 9, 2019

German - US relations: Germany rejects US demand for ground troops

Syria: Germany rejects US demand for ground troops.

It was also reported recently that the Netherlands will also not provide ground troops as requested by the US for Syria.

Polls in Europe show that there is very little "appetite" in Europe for more, or additional military involvement in Syria or anywhere else in the Middle East, specially since the US pulled out of the multi-national nuclear agreement with Iran, and as such, created more unrest in the region.

The Netherlands will not provide ground troops for the new US mission in Syria, defence minister Ank Bijleveld told news agency ANP on Friday, following the weekly cabinet meeting.

Read more at DutchNews.nl:

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July 7, 2019

Women's Soccer world cup: U.S. Wins Record Fourth World Cup Title against Holland 2-0 - by Andrew Das

Tthe United States, who needed more than an hour to solve a tenacious defensive effort by the Netherlands. Rapinoe broke the dam with a penalty kick in the 61st minute, and Lavelle sealed the victory with a driving run up the center in the 69th.

It was the second straight World Cup title for a dozen of the American players, who claimed their first championship in Canada four years ago. It also cemented their status as the gold standard in women’s soccer, even as Europe — led by teams like the Netherlands — mounts a sustained assault on their crown.

The Netherlands was the only team to hold the United States off the scoreboard in the first half in France but they, like all the other teams before them — Thailand, Chile, Sweden, Spain, France and England — could not hold them off forever.

Dutch Goal Keeper Van Veenedaal, who almost singlehandedly kept the game scoreless in the first half with several diving, sprawling saves, was named the tournament’s outstanding goalkeeper. Rapinoe won the Golden Boot as the top scorer as well as the Golden Ball as the tournament’s outstanding player.

Read more at: U.S. Wins Record Fourth World Cup Title - The New York Times

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The Netherlands: Left wing parties demand climate deal changes

July 6, 2019

The Netherlands - Cancer; still the main cause for death

Cancer: the main cause of death in the Netherlands:

July 5, 2019

EU Presidency; Where does Ursula von der Leyen form EU to Trump

From the EU to Trump: Where does Ursula von der Leyen stand?

July 4, 2019

The new EU Leadership Team: Who are the EU's new leaders? - by Koert Debeuf

The new EU Leadership team is starting to come in place.

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July 3, 2019

EU Commission: Ursula von der Leyen nominated to lead EU Commission

Germany's Ursula von der Leyen nominated to lead EU Commission